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In order to produce a packaging for a sink which has particularly good absorption properties and a low rate of transportation damage there is proposed a packaging for a sink which comprises at least one supporting body that is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at le

In order to produce a packaging for a sink which has particularly good absorption properties and a low rate of transportation damage there is proposed a packaging for a sink which comprises at least one supporting body that is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially the entire internal height of the interior of the outer packaging.

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What is claimed is: 1. Packaging for a sink comprising at least one supporting body which is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accomm

What is claimed is: 1. Packaging for a sink comprising at least one supporting body which is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially an entire internal height (H) of the interior of the outer packaging and wherein the seating channel of the seating element is limited at least one of upwardly and downwardly by a plurality of channel delimiting projections which are spaced from one another in a longitudinal direction of the seating channel so that the sink only comes into contact with the seating element at the channel delimiting projections, but not in regions located between the channel delimiting projections. 2. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one supporting body comprises at least one distance maintaining element which is formed separately from the seating element and supports the seating element. 3. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating channel of the seating element is formed for accommodating an edge section of a long side of the sink. 4. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating channel of the seating element is formed for accommodating an edge section of the sink which extends over the entire length of a side of the sink. 5. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating channel of the seating element is formed for accommodating an edge section of the sink which extends along a first side of the sink, and for accommodating an edge section of the sink which extends along a second side of the sink. 6. Packaging in accordance with claim 5, wherein the seating channel of the seating element is formed for accommodating an edge section of the sink which extends along a third side of the sink. 7. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating channel of the seating element is formed for accommodating at least one corner area of the edge of the sink. 8. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the supporting body comprises a distance maintaining element which is formed separately from the seating element and has the same shape as the seating element of the supporting body. 9. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the packaging comprises at least two supporting bodies which respectively comprise at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink and at least one distance maintaining element which is formed separately from the seating element and supports a respectively associated seating element. 10. Packaging in accordance with claim 9, wherein the seating elements and the distance maintaining elements of the at least two supporting bodies are of the same shape. 11. Packaging in accordance with claim 9, wherein the at least two supporting bodies of the packaging are arranged at mutually opposite edge sections of the sink. 12. Packaging in accordance with claim 9, wherein the entire weight of the sink is borne exclusively by the supporting bodies which respectively comprise a seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink. 13. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the outer packaging is substantially cuboid. 14. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the outer packaging comprises a folding carton. 15. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating element is in a form of a seating strip. 16. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating element is of substantially L-shaped form. 17. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating element is of substantially U-shaped form. 18. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating element comprises a longitudinal section which extends in a longitudinal direction of the sink. 19. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating element comprises at least one transverse section which extends in a transverse direction of the sink. 20. Packaging in accordance with claim 19, wherein the transverse section ends at a distance from a longitudinal central plane of the sink. 21. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating element comprises at least one end section which is provided with at least one cavity. 22. Packaging in accordance with claim 21, wherein the cavity has a vertical cross section which comprises a constriction. 23. Packaging in accordance with claim 21, wherein the cavity widens towards an end face of the end section. 24. Packaging in accordance with claim 21, wherein the end section provided with the cavity is provided with a recess at a side of the end section facing the sink. 25. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one supporting body comprises at least one distance maintaining element which is formed separately from the seating element, wherein the lower surface of the seating element is provided with at least one of projections and recesses, wherein the upper surface of the distance maintaining element is provided with at least one of projections and recesses and wherein the projections and the recesses, respectively, on the lower surface of the seating element cooperate with the projections and the recesses, respectively, on the upper surface of the distance maintaining element in such a way that the seating element seated on the distance maintaining element is fixed relative to the distance maintaining element in at least one of a longitudinal direction of said seating element and a horizontal transverse direction extending transversely relative to the longitudinal direction thereof. 26. Packaging in accordance with claim 25, wherein the packaging comprises a cover element which covers at least a part of the sink in the upward direction. 27. Packaging in accordance with claim 26, wherein the cover element covers at least one basin of the sink in the upward direction. 28. Packaging in accordance with claim 26, wherein the cover element does not extend over the entire upper surface of the sink. 29. Packaging in accordance with claim 26, wherein the cover element engages with the seating element in such a way that the cover element is safeguarded from movement relative to the seating element in the longitudinal direction thereof. 30. Packaging in accordance with claim 26, wherein the cover element engages with the seating element in such a way that a displacement path thereof relative to the seating element is limited in a vertical direction. 31. Packaging in accordance with claim 26, wherein the cover element comprises a substantially horizontal cover section and a retaining section which is aligned transversely relative to the cover section. 32. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the packaging further comprises at least one accessory box, and wherein the seating element comprises at least one stop member which limits a displacement path of the accessory box relative to the seating element in a longitudinal direction of the seating element. 33. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the packaging comprises two supporting bodies each with a respective seating element and furthermore, an accessory box, wherein a mutual horizontal spacing of the seating elements substantially corresponds to a width of the accessory box. 34. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the packaging comprises at least two supporting bodies each with a respective seating element and furthermore, an intermediate element arranged between the two supporting bodies. 35. Packaging in accordance with claim 34, wherein the intermediate element engages with the supporting bodies in such a way that the intermediate element is safeguarded from movement relative to the supporting bodies in a longitudinal direction thereof. 36. Packaging in accordance with claim 34, wherein the intermediate element engages with the supporting bodies in such a way that the intermediate element is safeguarded from vertical movement relative to the supporting bodies. 37. Packaging in accordance with claim 34, wherein the intermediate element comprises at least one projection which engages in a gap between the seating element and a distance maintaining element of one of the supporting bodies. 38. Packaging in accordance with claim 34, wherein the intermediate element comprises a substantially horizontal first section and a second section which is aligned transversely, preferably substantially perpendicularly, relative to the horizontal first section. 39. Packaging in accordance with claim 34, wherein the packaging comprises an accessory unit arranged below the sink, and wherein the intermediate element is so formed and arranged that it separates the accessory unit from the sink. 40. Packaging in accordance with claim 34, wherein the intermediate element is provided with at least one recess on the side thereof remote from the sink. 41. Packaging in accordance with claim 34, wherein the intermediate element is made from substantially the same material as the seating elements of the supporting bodies. 42. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one of the seating element and a distance maintaining element are formed at least partly from an expanded polystyrene material. 43. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating element is formed substantially symmetrically relative to a vertical transverse central plane thereof. 44. Packaging in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seating element is stackable directly on another seating element of a same shape and orientation. 45. Packaging in accordance with claim 44, wherein the seating element, in whose seating channel an edge section of a sink is accommodated, is directly stackable on a second seating element of the same shape and orientation in whose seating channel an edge section of a sink of the same shape and orientation is likewise accommodated. 46. Packaging in accordance with claim 45, wherein the lower surface of the seating element is provided with at least one of projections and recesses, wherein the upper surface of the second seating element is provided with at least one of projections and recesses, and wherein the projections and the recesses, respectively, on the lower surface of the seating element cooperate with the projections and the recesses, respectively, on the upper surface of the second seating element in such a way that the seating element seated on the second seating element is fixed relative to the second seating element in at least one of a longitudinal direction thereof and a horizontal transverse direction thereof extending transversely to said longitudinal direction. 47. Packaging for a sink comprising at least one supporting body which is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially an entire internal height (H) of the interior of the outer packaging, wherein the packaging comprises a cover element which covers at least a part of the sink in the upward direction and wherein the cover element comprises a substantially horizontal cover section and a retaining section which is aligned transversely relative to the cover section. 48. Packaging for a sink comprising at least one supporting body which is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially an entire internal height (H) of the interior of the outer packaging, wherein the packaging further comprises at least one accessory box, and wherein the seating element comprises at least one stop member which limits a displacement path of the accessory box relative to the seating element in a longitudinal direction of the seating element. 49. Packaging for a sink comprising at least one supporting body which is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially an entire internal height (H) of the interior of the outer packaging, and wherein the packaging comprises two supporting bodies each with a respective seating element and furthermore, an accessory box, wherein a mutual horizontal spacing of the seating elements substantially corresponds to a width of the accessory box. 50. Packaging for a sink comprising at least one supporting body which is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially an entire internal height (H) of the interior of the outer packaging, wherein the packaging comprises at least two supporting bodies each with a respective seating element and furthermore, an intermediate element arranged between the two supporting bodies, and wherein the intermediate element comprises at least one projection which engages in a gap between the seating element and a distance maintaining element of one of the supporting bodies. 51. Packaging for a sink comprising at least one supporting body which is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially an entire internal height (H) of the interior of the outer packaging, wherein the packaging comprises at least two supporting bodies each with a respective seating element and furthermore, an intermediate element arranged between the two supporting bodies, wherein the packaging comprises an accessory unit arranged below the sink, and wherein the intermediate element is so formed and arranged that is separates the accessory unit from the sink. 52. Packaging for a sink comprising at least one supporting body which is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially an entire internal height (H) of the interior of the outer packaging, wherein the packaging comprises at least two supporting bodies each with a respective seating element and furthermore, an intermediate element arranged between the two supporting bodies, and wherein the intermediate element is provided with at least one recess on the side thereof remote from the sink.